Hyderabad, Sept. 23 -- The Telangana government has declared Friday, September 25, a holiday for all government offices, schools and colleges in the twin cities of Hyderabad-Secunderabad, Ranga Reddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts on account of the Ganesh idol immersion procession.

According to the Information and Public Relations Department, Telangana, November 14, which falls on the second Saturday, will be observed as a working day for all government offices, schools and colleges instead of the holiday declared on September 25.

Meanwhile, the Hyderabad City Police has deployed around 20,000 personnel and put in place extensive security arrangements for the final Ganesh Visarjan procession scheduled for Friday.

The immersion of ido...